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Courtesy photo Audrey Casper and Carol Schramm, library manager Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff Alison Calkins, Chinook Winds Marketing director, took advantage of an offer to tour Siletz Tribal facilities, grounds, housing and clinic. Here she talks with Bud Lane, Tribal Language and Traditional Arts instructor, in front of the sweat lodge near the dance house. Siletz Bay Buffet launches new menu The new Siletz Bay Buffet menu focuses on seasonality with a Native influ ence that highlights lighter dishes in the summer, including fresh fruit and berries, a larger selection of salad bar condiments and more seasonal vegetables. Traditional indigenous ingredients have been incorporated including red Inca quinoa, also called the “mother grain,” and a Native-inspired antipasto that includes marinated mussels and cheeses, pickled local vegetables, olives, peppers and on Saturdays, smoked eel and in house smoked salmon. The carving station features a mari nated succulent pork brisket, cedar plank salmon, local honey-glazed ham, tender beef brisket and on Fridays and Saturdays, slow-cooked prime rib. A fun addition to the buffet is the new baked potato bar - fresh-cooked baked potatoes served with a wide array of top pings, including chili, shredded cheese, sour cream, olives, green onions, jala penos, salsa and bacon bits to name few. To finish your meal, “no sugar added” dessert options including a variety of cheesecakes, cookies and Jell-O have been added to the dessert bar. Check out the new family package now available at Chinook Winds Casino Resort at chinookwindscasino.com. Big discounts will be offered at the Chinook Winds Gift Shop on July 8-10 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dear Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund: On behalf of Siletz Valley Friends of the Library, 1 would like to thank the STCCF for your generous gift of $1,000. Your commitment to helping make the Siletz Public Library a pleasant, amicable place to visit in our community is sincerely appreciated. The monies received will go to the maintenance of the interior of the library. Deep cleaning and carpet cleaning are paramount to the life of the facility. Thanks again for your generous support of our efforts to make the Siletz Public Library a pleasant place to visit. Audrey Casper, SVFOL Board Member To the editor: I am very grateful to the Tribe and I would like to thank Tribal housing for my house, especially Rob Smith and Vai Hibdon. Dub Bellinger To the editor: On Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras, Ore., will host its first pow-wow. Having a pow-wow in a prison provides a wonderful opportunity for incarcerated men to reconnect with their heritage and traditions. It is our hope that this will assist them in leading more responsible and productive lives by becoming more grounded in their ways and religious expressions. The men are excited to invite dancers and drum groups to join them in this Chang ing of the Seasons celebration. A traditional lunch will be provided. Deer Ridge is a minimum-custody institution in Central Oregon that currently has 40 men participating in monthly sweat lodge, talking circle and drumming activities. Visitors must be 18 years old and cannot have any incarceration in the last five years. For more information, contact Chaplain Tim Woods at 541-325-5617 before mid-August. Thanks Chaplain Tim Woods Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks, or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published let ters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. Please note: The general manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief of Siletz News. Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner Editor: Diane Rodriquez Assistant: Natasha Kavanaugh To the editor: My name is Santos Curiel. I am a fellow Tribal member and pleased to announce I have accepted a position with Toby Murry Toyota/Nissan as a sales consultant. The good news is that I am initiating the “Tribal Preferred Pricing Program” here at Toby Murry’s for Tribal members and employees. What this means to you is in most cases, you will be able to buy any new Toyota or Nissan product for 3 percent over dealer cost without having to go through the negotiating process. On any pre-owned vehicle, I will do my best to assure you are getting a quality vehicle at a fair price. We have all kinds of financing available, from helping the first-time buyer get established to helping re-establish those who have had a few bumps in their credit along the way. We also have factory-subsidized financing as low as 0 percent for 60 months and used car financing for as low as 2.9 percent. I anxiously await the opportunity to help you and your family with any of your automotive needs. Sincerely, Santos Curiel Toby Murry Motors Toll free: 800-884-3885; Phone: 541-867-3885; Fax: 541-867-7641 July 2011 • Siletz News • 29
